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Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Support for Teaching SEL Skills Remains Steady Despite Political Pushback
Survey tracks how educators rate SEL’s effect on students’ academic performance and social skills.
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Kindergarten students work in class at Munger Elementary-Middle School on May 7, 2026, in Detroit. Some educators believe it is easier to teach social-emotional learning skills to elementary school youngsters than older middle or high school kids.
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Teaching From Our Research Center 6 Things to Know About Homework's Role in Schools Today
A look at why and whether homework assignments are beneficial for student learning.
4 min read
Aggie Gambino, center, helps her twin ten-year-old daughters, Giada, left, and Giuliana, right, work on math worksheets as they go through homework from school at the dining room table in their home on Aug. 23, 2023, in Spring, Texas.
Aggie Gambino, center, helps her twin 10-year-old daughters, Giada, left, and Giuliana, right, work on math worksheets as they go through homework from school at the dining room table in their home on Aug. 23, 2023, in Spring, Texas. EdWeek Research Center data dives into what educators think about the purpose and effectiveness of homework.
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Recruitment & Retention From Our Research Center Hiring Teachers? Word of Mouth Still Leads the Way
A national survey looked into the kinds of recruiting efforts that proved most effective.
A Dallas school administrator carries a sign looking for Spanish language teachers, even if they are uncertified, during a job fair at Emmett J. Conrad High School, in Dallas, on Aug. 4, 2022. The school district, like many across Texas and the south, has increased its reliance on uncertified teachers as officials scramble to keep classrooms filled with educators.
A Dallas school administrator carries a sign looking for Spanish language teachers during a job fair at Emmett J. Conrad High School in Dallas on Aug. 4, 2022. An EdWeek Research Center survey polled school recruiters and job hunters on the most effective recruiting strategies.
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